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How Long Does Methadone Take To Clear Off Completely From System?

hi , im on methadone 15mg pain pills for pain in whole body , my first doctor & my last pain specialist keep me on methadone for pain , never done heroin , im now getting off methadone from 30mg to 15mg , every 30 days drop down 5mg until off , my concern is have to talk to the local police about something stupid living in my own house 40 years , if the police illegally obtained a blood sample from me , can they accuse me of being on illegal drugs such as heroin and meth & i dont have a pain specialist anymore or a current this year bottle , what can they do to me if i dont ever consent for a blood test , never have , never will , my blood belongs to me , its my dna personal property that only my md doctor can blood test me , what are my rights , can they accuse me without a test because of how sick i am getting off this dangerous opiate that should only be given to heroin addicts & how will it take to clear my body after i get off methadone
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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It takes about 3-4 weeks to clear 15 mg of methadone. You will probably be feeling opiate withdrawal during that time . You could be switched to buprenorphine as a maintenance drug instead of methadone. Please talk to your methadone clinic about getting documentation from them on your recovery. Addiction is a treatable disease.
I you are doing well on methadone, the big question is why not stay on methadone or be switched to a maintenance medication like buprenorphine so you can stay clean off Heroin.
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How Long Does Methadone Take To Clear Off Completely From System?

It takes about 3-4 weeks to clear 15 mg of methadone. You will probably be feeling opiate withdrawal during that time . You could be switched to buprenorphine as a maintenance drug instead of methadone. Please talk to your methadone clinic about getting documentation from them on your recovery. Addiction is a treatable disease. I you are doing well on methadone, the big question is why not stay on methadone or be switched to a maintenance medication like buprenorphine so you can stay clean off Heroin.